Bootjack



z l 'riding equi ment.

y Pefented Feb,25,1930"Y l 1,748,643-

L UNITED. "STATES I P.Arr-,lilaT oFiicE? Application filed January 16, 1929. lSerial N'332,869.

This invention relates to anV improved has a pair of legs 7 which bow outwardly an f bootjack or implement'for removing boots. receive `therebetween a plate l0. f .Y Y A bootjack constructed in accordance with f. Pintles l2 pivotally connect tlie legsof the thepresent inventionis adapted to permit the support .with ythe intermediate plate` 10, suit'- fj'i removal of boots with a minimum of required llOlGWSheI'S 13 being HteFPOSGd btWeeIl the v54V effort; when not in use, it-may be folded into legs ih IlCl plate in Order to permit the free a compact unit which can be conveniently Swinging movement of these memberS inerecarried in a bag, Suitcase, orv the like or it may lation t0 r.each other. i Preferably support -l be hung upon tliewall or in any desired loeaandplate lOlgaie both formed of wood `and are V 10 tion. Furthermore an implement of this 0f SubStaIltlally the. Same thickness, being 60 character may be finished to have an attracadapted 130 OCCupy itl-Common. plane when the tive yappearance comparablerto that of the ClSVlCG 1.5 0d-d Y. e iother accessories and elements of modern 'llV the fglOH Of thePWOt @lemen'S-lQ, e A, plate l() has a boot `.receiving opening 14, e v `.This boot]ackis'characterized by the pro- Whleh l-S PTOVlCleQ Wlthe il Substantlauy :V' e5 Y "vision ofA a crosspiecc adapted to form a toe rShaped heel-TeCelVmg end l5 toward the hlengaging member and thus to permit the foot elle 0f the SUPPOQ l, Whlle a eI'OSSPleCe 175 and lleg to exert leverage in order to` enable Whleh may been mtegml ,Part 0f the plete the easier removal. of the boot from the same. 10: eXtendS eeeee the OPPeSlte end 0f @Pelllg To'this end, the p'ivotalconnections between 14- ASiSheWl lllg 3 tlleSlCleS ofthe ,70 the louter supporting'portion of vthe device Shaped heel'reeelvmg Pertlonef 1he epenmg' and the inner boot engaging plate are so disae tapered toward. each ether, a'deslgnle@ posedthat the device may be utilized with a by numeral 18.1 elfde? t0 Pefmt Ath e---dellee .maximum effectiveness. Furthermore this more reed-115', te grlle the heel Petol 0f l implement is comparatively sturdyand will beeti e 7.5

- endure severe usage or shocks and blows Sulleble "Strap metal member 20 lOl-"leges when not in use,v the varrangement of the Y the Space between the lege 7 1n Ol'derto fofm crosspiece in substantial alignment with 'the a Step f or the Plate lo and cooperates Wvthl p Y ends ofv the legs being particularly advantw a swingingbutton 21 to holdthe plate ,ini sub-- @30 lgeous in permittingthe v,provision of an unusually durable structureifor the indicated purpose. e The accompanying drawings may be referred to as an example ofone preferred eml 1 por e; oo'receivingV oriono e ae Fig. l is a side elevational view of the imlo above the. H001', nhg gppste 'end o? the *l Fig. 'l shows an implement of ,this cha're acter inuse, the heel portion of tlieboot be-v ingengag'ed inthe V-s'haped end of thel open-v ing Maand the. toe, thereof engaging the crosspiece .17v whilethe supportv l is inclined 85 proved bootjaclr in use; v 1 l Y. y 7. p ate resting upon the floor andbeinof kheld y *240- Y Qlils in elegiationaldx .iew of the device in engagement. therewh, fOrjeXampg, kby .90 e

' m l S O e Pos1 lon an theother foot; It isvevident that the toe of F 1g- 3 1S e Seeteenion lme 2i-3 of Flg- 2' the'boot pressing upon the crosspiece 17per- Referrmg tothe accompeilylne dra-vlees l'mite the exertion ef eeieiinenei ievemge te" and mofe Partleulaly 't0 F1g- 2 thereof 1t aid inlreinovingthe heel portion of the'boot '45; mel be SeeI1 ,that my {mp'eved beetlaek Cemfrom the foot of the user. The 'pivot ele- 95 prises a support portion l, having at One'end ments 12. ar'e positioned adjoining Vthe* foran opening 2 to provide a suitable handle v3 WadportOn-Ofthe fot S0 `thatklefoot notwhich may be-formed by the end of the supmally imposes y an. upward thrust uponl the` Y port l. This handle preferably is reinforced adjoining portionsof. the legs 7. v fr 50.- yagainst splitting by a tie bolt 5.Y Support 1 The device may be folded as shown in Fig. y100 stantially tlie same plane as rthe support. r. 8 0. l

'2 to coinprise a compact, substantially flat unit which may be readily packed or hung in any convenient location. The arrangenient of the crosspiece 17 tends to reinforce and protect the ends of the legs V7 so that there is less likelihood of the latter catching upon Jforeign objects `and becoming broken; furtherinore'the sides of the plate l0 preferably are in juxtaposition to the legs, particularly the outer ends ofthe saine, so that an inward thrust upon the end of a leg is resisted by the corresponding side of the plate and so that the plate is posit-ioned to plate being movable toa folded position in substantially a common` plane, said plate then having side portions in juxtaposition to the inner sides of the legs throughout substantially their entire extent and having the crosspiece in alignment with the ends of the legs, whereby the plate protects the legs when the device is in its folded condition. Signed by me at Boston, Mass., this ninth day of January, 1929.

i HIRAM T. FOLSOM.

avoid likelihood of an Voutward thrust upon the leg end when the device is folded.

' It is thus evidentthat I have kprovided a 'simple but highly effective bootjack which i Y handle portion at one end, and intermediate plate, pivotal connections between the plate and legs, said plate having anl opening in the region' of the connections, the opening having a substantially V-shaped heel-receiving portion at its end which is toward the handle, and a toe-engaging crosspiece at the opposite -end of the opening, said support and plate being movable to a vfolded position in substantially acoininon plane with the crosspiece and the ends of the legs in alignment with each other.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a fiat support having'spacedlegs joined by'a handle portion at one end, aninterinediate plate disposed between the legs, pivotal connections between the plate and legs, said plate having an opening inthe region of the connections, the opening having a substantially V-shaped heel-receivingV pori tion at its end which is toward the handle,

and a toe-engaging crosspiece at the opposite end of the opening, said support and plate beging movable to a folded `position in. substantiallyA a common plane with the ends of theflegs in alignment with the outer Ledge of thecrosspiece, Vthe sides of the plate adjoining the edge, of the legs being in close juxtaposition tothe latter whereby'the plate protects thelegs.

3. A device of the class described, -comprising a flat support having spaced legs joined by a handle portion at one end, an intermediate plate disposed between the legs, pivotal connections between the plate and legs, said platehaving an opening in the region of the-connections, the opening having kasubstantially V-shaped heel-receiving portion at its end which is toward the handle, and a 'toe-engaging crosspiece at the los v iio 

